{
  "id": 9902868,
  "title": "Congo plane crash: 14 killed, including two senior military officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/congo-plane-crash-14-killed-including-two-senior-military-officials",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T03:54:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/congo-plane-crash-14-killed-including-two-senior-military-officials-11790393997374.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At least 14 people have died in a plane crash in Congo, including two senior military officials. The officials are Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende, head of the military court, and Lieutenant General Bakumi Likulia, auditor general of the armed forces, according to the Live Mint.\n\nThe plane was returning to the capital city, Kinshasa, from southwestern Kikwit when it developed a technical fault and crashed in Kenge, resulting in the deaths of everyone on board.\n\nAccording to Major General Efomi Ekenge, spokesperson of the Congolese military, in addition to the two general officers, twelve members of the delegation and the crew members also lost their lives in this accident. An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the accident.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Congo plane crash kills 14, including 2 senior military officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/congo-plane-crash-kills-14-including-2-senior-military-officials",
        "published": "2026-09-25T22:50:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "14 killed in Congo plane crash, two senior military officials among dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/14-killed-in-congo-plane-crash-two-senior-military-officials-among",
        "published": "2026-09-25T23:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Military plane crash kills 14 in Congo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/military-plane-crash-kills-14-in-congo",
        "published": "2026-09-26T05:16:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}